What inspired the setting and timing of the polio epidemic in 'Nemesis'?
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Nemesis

Nemesis
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What inspired the setting and timing of the polio epidemic in 'Nemesis'?
Did anyone else feel the protagonist’s struggle with guilt was especially intense?
How do you think Roth’s portrayal of community response affects the story’s emotional impact?